Design Inspiring Quote Posters Online with Canva

Share words of wisdom in fun and creative ways with a customized quote poster from Canva.

Inspire yourself and others with a beautiful quote poster

Whether inspiring, motivational or funny, quotes have the power to get you moving, encourage you, or just help you push through a tough day. Pair them with brilliant imagery and you’ve got a winning formula for a poster perfect for any workplace, school or even bedroom wall.

You don’t need to be a professional designer to create one yourself because Canva gives you access to the best design tools and templates to create eye-catching quote posters. Browse through our amazing stock image library for photos and illustrations then use Canva’s drag and drop design tools to easily and quickly customize your design.

Design a quote poster in minutes

Create a new Canva account to get started with your own quote poster designs.

Choose from our library of professionally created templates.

Upload your own photos or choose from over 1 million stock images.

Fix your images, add stunning filters and edit text.

Save and share.

Tweak and customize your design

Change the images. Upload your own images or choose from our stock library of over 1 million photographs, graphics and illustrations.

Change the fonts. Choose from over 130 fresh fonts.

Change the background. Choose a background from our library or use an image.

Change the colors. Change the color of your text boxes and text to add extra flair.

Find great images from our amazing media library

Canva’s image library hosts over a million professional-quality images, illustrations and graphics you can add to your design. From landscape photography to abstract textures, you’re sure to find the right imagery to pair with your quote. Many of the images are free while premium elements cost only $1 for each one-time use. Use the search bar to look for specific images then just drag and drop them into a grid or frame.

Already have the perfect image sitting on your computer? You can simply upload it into Canva to use on your design. Enhance your images with filters or effects and control brightness, contrast or hue.

Create beautiful typography for your quotes

Capture the right tone or mood for your quote poster using custom fonts in Canva—there are over a hundred to choose from! The textholder tool is another useful feature for creating great typography—they’re little drag and drop morsels of expertly paired fonts you can simply edit and move around. Think your text needs a little more drama? Try changing the color through the color selection tool or play around with its transparency settings.

Print and share your designs in high quality

Once you’re happy with your design, it’s a simple matter of sharing your design with the world! You can share your poster design on your social media accounts with the click of the “Share” button. Or, you can send your design to Canva Print and receive beautiful, high-resolution copies of your design right at your doorstep!

Creating designs would often take the collaborative effort of many different teams and individuals.

To share your design with a colleague who might be able to lend a hand with the design, simply click the Share button on the editor toolbar and inviting them to edit the design by emailing or sending them the link directly. Make sure you’ve chosen the Can edit option before sending.

Our library is packed with awesome examples of quote posters created by professional designers. If you’re stuck for inspiration, these layouts are a great place to start!

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